PCI says the content must be exclusive to COATING 2012, and topics should relate to your area of expertise and not be commercial in nature.

Suggested topics include:

Advances in Coatings

Formulation

Anodizing

Galvanizing

Architectural Coatings

Green Coating Technologies

Application Efficiency

High Temperature Coatings

Coating Failure Analysis

New Technology

Coating Inspection

Passive Fire Protection

Cost Control and Reduction

Pretreatment (Liquid & Powder Coatings)

Electrodeposition (E-Coat)

Regulations Affecting Coatings

Energy Savings

Troubleshooting

Fluoropolymer Coatings

UV Technology in Coatings

The abstract should clearly state in 200-300 words the objectives, subject matter, and proposed amount of time needed. Abstracts will be reviewed and selected by a Review Committee. Please submit your abstract by March 16 to jegan@powdercoating.org. Please call Jennifer Egan at 832-585-0770 with any questions. Accepted abstracts will be announced by April.

Presentations will be evaluated on the following criteria:

Presenter’s expertise of topic and professional standing in the industry

Content appropriate to audience and conference program needs

Organization of ideas

Timeliness of topic

Comments are reviewed by moderators before they appear to ensure they meet Products Finishing’s submission guidelines.